Grammar is a very broad topic overall, and let us face it, most of those terms are not really used in everyday life, however as teachers you still need to have a descent understanding of those terms in order to teach efficiently. Below you will find a table where some terms have been defined for your personal use.
A positive aspect about this table is…
All teachers are able to print a copy of this table, laminate it and stick it near your desk somewhere in the classroom, so that when teaching and a blank occurs, you have it ready to use! What is Grammar? “Grammar is a field of linguistics that involves all the various things that make up the rules of language. Subfields of linguistics that are considered a part of grammar include syntax, phonetics, morphology, and semantics. Grammar is also used as a term to refer to the prescriptive rules of a given language, which may change over time or be open to debate.”
The terms in the table below were obtained and interpreted from http://www.wisegeek.com. These definitions almost explain everything you need to know, however it is still worth having a look at their website in your own time, they have brilliant grammar ideas. Some terms and definitions we come across in Grammar:
Terms
In other words…
Definitions
Linguistics
Language rules
The scientific study of language.
Syntax
Sentence structure
Syntax is the discipline that examines the rules of a language that dictate how the various parts of sentences go together.
Phonetics
Sounds used in speech
Phonetics is a discipline of linguistics that focuses on the study of the sounds used in speech. Phonetics is closely related to phonology, which focuses on how sounds are understood in a given language.
Morphology (also see table below)
Formation of words in a language
Morphology is a field of linguistics focused on the study of the forms and formation of words in a language.
Semantics
Meaning in language
Semantics is the study of meaning in language. In particular, it is the study of how meaning is structured in sentences, phrases, and words. Semantics generally refers to how meaning is conveyed through the symbols of a written language.
Phonology
Sounds and speech patterns
Phonology is the study of sounds and speech patterns in language.
Semiotics
Functions of signs
Semiotics is the study of how we use symbols such as letters and numbers to transfer meaning between parties.
“Building a Sentence is Like Building a House.” When you construct a house, you buy all kinds of building material: bricks, cement, sand, iron rods, wood, etc. If you just pile up one type of material over the other, you do not get a house. You need someone called an architect to build the house according to some plan in his or her head. Architects draw such plans on a special kind of paper. Such plans are called blueprints.
What is Grammar?
“Grammar is a field of linguistics that involves all the various things that make up the rules of language. Subfields of linguistics that are considered a part of grammar include syntax, phonetics, morphology, and semantics. Grammar is also used as a term to refer to the prescriptive rules of a given language, which may change over time or be open to debate.”
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The terms in the table below were obtained and interpreted from http://www.wisegeek.com. These definitions almost explain everything you need to know, however it is still worth having a look at their website in your own time, they have brilliant grammar ideas.
Some terms and definitions we come across in Grammar:
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“Building a Sentence is Like Building a House.”
When you construct a house, you buy all kinds of building material: bricks, cement, sand, iron rods, wood, etc.
If you just pile up one type of material over the other, you do not get a house. You need someone called an architect to build the house according to some plan in his or her head. Architects draw such plans on a special kind of paper. Such plans are called blueprints.
This quote was obatined from: http://www.english-language-grammar-guide.com/